…FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL JEFFERSON COUNTY…
AT 254 PM CDT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES
OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING OR EXPECTED
TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
HAZARD…LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING. THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
FLASH FLOODING.
SOURCE…LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED.
IMPACT…LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS,
URBAN AREAS, HIGHWAYS, STREETS AND UNDERPASSES.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE…
BIRMINGHAM, VESTAVIA HILLS, HOMEWOOD, MOUNTAIN BROOK, GARDENDALE,
IRONDALE, FULTONDALE, TARRANT, KINGSTON, BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT, FIVE
POINTS SOUTH, B.J.C.C., U.A.B. CAMPUS, REGIONS FIELD, KETONA
LAKES, SAMFORD UNIVERSITY, CAHABA HEIGHTS, HIGHLAND PARK GOLF
COURSE, BIRMINGHAM ZOO AND DANVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND DO NOT DRIVE ON FLOODED ROADS.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
East Central Jefferson County in central Alabama…
* Until 445 PM CDT.
* At 244 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Gardendale,
Irondale, Fultondale, Tarrant, Kingston, Birmingham Airport, Five
Points South, B.j.c.c., U.A.B. Campus, Regions Field, Ketona
Lakes, Samford University, Cahaba Heights, Highland Park Golf
Course, Birmingham Zoo and Danville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
